As India is grappling with acute shortage of currency notes, the women in the country are struggling to keep up their daily beauty regimen. Many women have reported that the economy has affected the way they spend money on beauty services and lifestyle goods.

More and more women are now spending less on their makeup, hair products and salon services in their effort to save money and survive the cash crunch. The economy sucks, and we have to hang on long enough for things to turn around.

So if you too have stopped going for salon pedicures, switched brands of moisturizer or limited yourself to fewer products per month, here are top tips on saving money on beauty in demonetized India without sacrificing too much: Continue reading

Where are my beauty addict girls, at?

Any guesses?

Yes, at Aplava.com – the new shopping website for beauty lovers and online shoppers.

I recently spent some hands-on time exploring the novel website and found the experience truly gratifying. If you still haven’t checked out the website, here’s a sneak-peak into the latest online beauty products store and my online shopping experience from them. Continue reading